O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q83 Marks

From paragraph 5

(a)Pi had a 'plan'. Without using the words of the passage, explain in no more than fifteen words what the plan was.[2]
(b)Why do you think Pi 'hurried' to the chalkboard?[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2016). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1] (a)(i) to tell everyone / the class/ his teachers his name was / he was called Pi // to say what he wanted to be called / his new
[1] (a)(ii) by changing / shortening his name (from Piscine) // so that nobody would call him Piscine / know that his name was Piscine / know his given / old / real / full name
[1] (b) he wanted to get there before the teacher told him to sit down / before the teacher stopped him / called him back / could say a word // they were supposed to call out their names from their desks // he had not asked permission to leave his desk

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Topic: Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source: O-Level English Language, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 8.

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